re·cov·er·y (noun)

re·cov·er·y (noun): returning to a normal state of health, mind or strength.

Staying in recovery can be done many different ways, however a person so chooses and decides works best for them. It could be one way, or a combination of ways. Let’s stop judging each other for how we stay sober because the reality is, everybody’s approach is different.

Some attend AA meetings regularly, some find Jesus, some do yoga and meditate; for some it’s enough to just make the decision to abstain from using. Honestly that’s the beauty of it, there is no “right” path, it’s individual, THERE IS NO RECOVERY BLUEPRINT. As long as we don’t drink or use, that’s what defines a successful day in recovery.

As long as we have something, ANYTHING that makes us better human beings and keeps us sober, that’s all that matters, right? Alcoholics Anonymous, Jesus, fitness, meditation, whatever... who gives a fuck what it is.

Label yourself a recovering addict or don’t, that’s a personal choice that really doesn’t matter. Either way, addicts are dying every day... dying slaves to a needle, drink, pill or powder. The label in recovery doesn’t matter when the truth is our addiction doesn’t care what we call ourselves in active use; it will destroy us no matter what if we decide to relapse, right?

So as long as today, we aren’t out there getting high, playing roulette with our lives; and we are in recovery (however we define it), alive and sober, that’s all that truly fucking matters.